This Week in Screenings 6/14-6/20

Friday 6/14

Robin Hood (1973) | Alamo Drafthouse 

Created a generation of furries. 

The Princess Bride | Alamo Drafthouse

Watch this as many times as you wish. 

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi | Alamo Drafthouse 

Ewoks!

Big Trouble in Little China | Alamo Drafthouse 

This was a favorite movie as a kid. 

The Lost Boys | Blue Starlite Central 

80’s Vampire movie with all the guys. 

Corey Haim, Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Patric, and Corey Feldmen in The Lost Boys.

Grease 2 | Paramount Theatre

The best Grease. 

I Know What You Did Last Summer | Blue Starlite Central 

Summer themed horror movie. 

Pet Sematary (1989) | Alamo Drafthouse 

The best Pet Sematary.

Run Lola Run | Lake Creek 7 

4k re-release. 

Makes me wish I had gone to The Princess and the Warrior at AFS. 

But I had a thing. 

DAYS OF HEAVEN | Austin Film Society

Those scenes with the fields will look cool on a big screen. 

FÖGI IS A BASTARD | Austin Film Society

Part of the Lates series.

One of the better movies I remember from my time with the Blockbuster Gay and Lesbian section.

Vincent Branchet and Frederic Andrau in Fogi is a Bastard.

Saturday 6/15 

Alice in Wonderland | Paramount Theatre

Again, I’m so surprised this movie bombed when it came out because I’ve always enjoyed it. 

Field of Dreams | Flix Brewhouse | Alamo Drafthouse 

Early Father’s Day movie. 

Or Cinemark​ on Sunday. 

Mishima: A Life in 4 Chapters | Paramount Theatre 

Presented by Hyperreal Film Club. 

It’s nice to see all the Schrader’s working together. 

A Goofy Movie | Alamo Drafthouse 

Surprisingly good movie. 

The Birdcage | Alamo Drafthouse 

One of The Birdcage screenings this week.

Unbreakable | Alamo Drafthouse 

I was just talking to someone about how I think Shyamalan does make good movies sometimes. 

The Abyss: Director's Cut | Alamo Drafthouse 

Sometimes I get parts of this movie confused with The Sphere

Heat (1995) | Alamo Drafthouse 

Classic. 

BRAIN DAMAGE | EastSide Cinema 

Presented by End of an Ear with live performance from local group PROUN!

It’s BYOB.

Rick Hearst in Brain Damage as Brian, holding a bloody heart.

Sunday 6/16

Three Men and a Baby Brunch | Alamo Drafthouse 

For Father’s Day. 

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK | Galaxy Theatre

The first of the series. 

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Alamo Drafthouse 

The third of the series. 

Also a Father’s Day type movie. 

The Stepfather | We Luv Video

A different kind of Father's Day movie. 

Do The Right Thing | Alamo Drafthouse 

Good movie. 

Stacked cast.

THE GARDEN | Austin Film Society

An arthouse movie by Derek Jarman. 

Will include a discussion with Art Historian Francesca Balboni. 

Hollywood 90028 | Alamo Drafthouse 

Newly restored 1973 movie that Ti West likes and Maxxxine is coming out soon. 

Looks interesting, kinda like Peeping Tom maybe? 

Monday 6/17

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Cinemark

You know there’s a Knuckles TV show now. 

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | Alamo Drafthouse 

The most recent Spider-Man movie. 

The Color Purple | Paramount Theatre Austin 

The best The Color Purple movie. 

COCOON | HOTEL VEGAS

Presented by Hyperreal Film Club. 

Those old people are all rizzed up. 

AMC Screen Unseen

Monday Mystery Movie | Regal 

Rated R 2hrs and 3mins. 

You don’t think it’s The Bikeriders do you? 

Tuesday 6/18

The Birdcage | Paramount Theatre

So many places to watch The Birdcage, it must be June. 

Nathan Lane and Robin Williams in The Birdcage.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem  | Regal 

Last week at Cinemark, this week at Regal. 

Or you could watch Angry Birds 2.

Black Panther | Alamo Drafthouse 

Only at the Village. 

Hard Ticket to Hawaii | We Luv Video

One of those so bad it’s good movies. 

WINTER KILLS | Austin Film Society

Part of the Paranoid Style in American Cinema series.

Stacked cast. 

X Fan Event Featuring MAXXXINE Sneak Peek | Alamo Drafthouse | Violet Crown | AMC

There’s a cool barn shot in X

That was when I decided I liked it. 

Wes Craven's New Nightmare | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the Terror Tuesday series.

Coming to an end of the Freddy movies with this 1994 meta horror movie. 

Never give up on your dreams. 

Wednesday 6/19

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory | Cinépolis 

Gene Wilder is the benchmark for other Wonkas. 

Gamera: Super Monster | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the Weird Wednesday series.

Giant Turtle Gamera and a three space women. 

NAKED ACTS | Austin Film Society

1996 movie about an actress and daughter of Blaxploitation star. 

I’m worried I’m gonna miss this because I have a thing. 

Thursday 6/20

Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark | Blue Starlite Central 

If you missed it at Galaxy. 

Midsommar Director's Cut | Regal 

An IMAX screening. 

Weird huh. 

Paris Is Burning + Kokomo City | Paramount Theatre 

Another June Double Feature. 

I wanna see Kokomo, and Paris is Burning gave us all our slang.

Yakuza Graveyard | EastSide Cinema 

1976 Japanese movie about a Cop vs Yakuza. 

SHE-MAN: A STORY OF FIXATION | Austin Film Society

Part of the Queer Cinema Lost and Found series.

I’m very curious to see what tone this movie takes. 

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